Tag: Women of Color Experiencing Burnout
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Awaken
The critical part of breaking the burnout cycle and escaping the Resilience Trap is choosing what’s right for you. During burnout it’s easy to feel like there are no options or only drastic options to take. Awakening to the possibilities lets us know that we don’t have to rage quit or keep putting up with…
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Breaking the Burnout Cycle
The Resilience Trap happens when the exact things that helped you succeed also contributed to the burnout cycle you’re in. If you’re burning out because you’re doing it all, being passed up for promotions because you’re too valuable in your role, or you don’t know how to stop burning out the Resilience Trap can help…
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The Resilience Trap
Burnout is not a one-and-done event. Often for high-achieving women burnout is part of the Resilience Trap. The things that often make women exceptional at their work can also set them up for burnout. The push to be more resilient, adaptable, and to lean in can be the exact thing that brings you success or…
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S1E5 | The Depths
Burnout can feel like slipping from the sunlight zone all the way to the depths of the midnight zone. Just like it takes time to reach the depths it can take time to come back to the surface. It’s not hopeless and there are ways to work through things.
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S1E4 | Yoga for Burnout
The daily practice of yoga became a beautiful space for me to be still, to heal, and to listen to what my body, mind, and soul needed. This was critical to helping me work through what was going on because in the lead-up to burning out I was spending so much time trying to rationalize…
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S1E3 | The Guilt
The guilt of burnout and realizing it’s not a personal flaw but often happens as a result of work environment pressures. Despite efforts to manage it, feelings of guilt and inadequacy persisted. I realized that I needed to prioritize my well-being and recognize that everyone may need to pause and recharge at some point in…
